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Patented Feb. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES JOHN IVI. FISHER, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

STOVEPIPE FASTENER.

Application led December 31, 1924-;

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Jol-1N M. FISHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State of Utah, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stovepipe Fasteners, of which the following is a specilication.

The object of this invention is to provide improved means for securing a stove pipe in a flue opening.

A further object is to effect this result by the use of a retaining device adapted to engage the wall of the flue and the inner end of the pipe, a bracket engaging the wall or the collar at the outer end of the flue opening, and tension means applied in a particular manner as hereinafter indicated.

Tith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the no vel construction and arrangement of elements described, illust ated and claimed, it being understood that modifications may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings,-

Figure 1 shows a pipe and elbow in side elevation; one end of the pipe enteringl a flue opening, and the pipe and elbow being secured in the manner described below;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the retaining devices;

Figure 3 is a perspective view yof a reel for the tension element, or wire.

A portion of the wall of a flue is shown in vertical section, and is designated 10, being provided with a flue opening 11, through which the pipe section 12 enters the flue `or communicates therewith. Elbow 18 is connected with pipe section 12 and with a pipe section 14, the latter being broken away as shown. A collar 15 surrounds element 12 and serves the usual purpose.

The retaining device 16 of Figure 2 includes a horizontal portion apertured at 17, a portion 18 at a right angle with the horizontal portion, and adapted to engage the inner end of pipe section 12,-and further includes a bent over and downwardly eX tending element 19, also at a right angle with the horizontal portion and adapted to engage the wall of the flue, on the inner side, adjacent to the iiue opening.

A bracket 20, shown in detail in Figure 2, may be termed an angle bracket, and has an aperture 21. This bracket may project Serial No. 759,130.

through the opening of the collar and engage the collar.

The tension device consists of a wire 23 which may be wound on a reel or spool 2t having a hook member 25 formed thereon and constituting a part of one end flange of the spool. If the spool is dispensed with, the surplus wire will be coiled, or cut off.

rIlhe wire 23 engages apertured portions 21 and 17 in the manner shown in Figure 2, and all of the elements of that view are positioned in the flue opening and outside of pipe section 12. The wire extends through collar 15 and encircles elbow 13, being secured by twisting at 26. If the spool 2e is retained, the hook 25 engages portion 27 of the wire, the spool being left in position for further use, so that wire is immediately available if that portion used as here described is discarded when the pipe is temporarily removed for cleaning pur poses.

Vhat I claim is:

1. The combination with a flue wall having an opening therein, of a pipe section entering said opening, an elbow connected with the pipe section, a retaining device engaging the inner end of the pipe section and engagingvthe inner surface of the flue adjacent to the opening for the pipe, an apertured angle element alongside of the pipe and projecting outwardly through the flue opening, one arm of the angle element acting to prevent said element from being drawn into the flue, and a tension element connecting the retaining device with the angle element, passing through the opening, and secured to the elbow.

2. rFhe combination with a flue wall having an opening therein, of a pipe section entering said opening, an elbow connected with the pipe section, a collar on said pipe section, a retaining 'device engaging the inner end of the pipe section and engaging the inner surface of the flue, an apertured angle element projecting outwardly through the flue opening, one arm of the angle ele ment engaging the outer surface of the collar, and a tension element connecting the retaining device with the angle element, passing through the opening and collar, and secured to the elbow. Y

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature.

JOI-IN M. FISHER. 

